Montana: Grizzly Bear Killed in Close Encounter in Trego Area

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On the morning of Oct. 1, a landowner in the Trego area shot and killed a male grizzly bear. Fortunately, the landowner was uninjured in the encounter.

The landowner had gone outside to investigate noises coming from his property when he encountered the bear at close range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, responded to the scene.

“We are thankful to know the landowner was unharmed in this incident,” said FWP Director Christy Clark. “We understand that an encounter like this can be unsettling. Fall is an especially active time for bears as they move more in search of food, which can increase the potential for bear-related conflicts. Our staff remains committed to supporting communities and landowners to help people stay safe.” Read more

Wildlife

Last Chance to Enter: Win The Ultimate Hunting Experience This Season, Enter HuntStand’s Whitetail Adventure Sweepstakes

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Hunters have just 5 days left to enter HuntStand’s Whitetail Adventure Sweepstakes for a chance to trade their daily grind for an unforgettable five-day, fully guided rifle hunt chasing whitetails during the second rut in Oklahoma.

The best part? There’s no waiting. Enter now and experience the hunt of a lifetime before the year is out. But the opportunity to enter is closing fast. Sweepstakes entries officially close after Saturday, October 10.

Announced in mid-July, HuntStand, North America’s leading hunting and land management app, is awarding one winner with the hunt of a lifetime for five consecutive days this season, between Nov. 27 and Dec. 5, with every detail covered by HuntStand and several of its industry-leading partners. The winner of the Whitetail Adventure Sweepstakes will hunt one-on-one with an experienced guide from Rut N Strut Guide Service and arrive at camp fully outfitted with premium hunting gear from brands including Savage, Vortex Optics, Barnes, Muddy Outdoors, and Walker’s, with additional support from Mossy Oak and Waypoint TV. From boots and apparel to optics, packs, accessories, and other late-season hunting essentials, everything is covered.

Entries for the Whitetail Adventure Sweepstakes* are open through Oct. 10, with the winner selected immediately after the sweepstakes closes. Hunters can claim one free entry at https://www.huntstand.com/whitetail-adventure-sweepstakes/#enter, then earn additional entries by purchasing HuntStand Pro and HuntStand Ultimate app subscriptions or shopping the HuntStand Gear Store. A free mail-in entry method is also available; see Official Rules**. Read more

Hunting, Promotions

CZ 600+ Carbine Now Available in the United States

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CZ is pleased to announce that the CZ 600+ Carbine is now available in the United States, expanding the next generation of CZ bolt-action rifles with a compact, lightweight platform chambered in .300 Blackout for the U.S. market.

Combining the proven engineering of the CZ 600+ platform with a lightweight beechwood stock and an 18.5-inch threaded barrel, the CZ 600+ Carbine delivers a balance of traditional rifle handling and modern performance in a configuration built for hunters, recreational shooters and those looking for a compact, versatile bolt-action rifle.

“The CZ 600+ Carbine brings together a lot of what shooters appreciate about a traditional CZ rifle while taking advantage of everything we’ve built into the new 600+ platform,” said Chris Sprangers, Director of Marketing for CZ-USA. “It’s lightweight, fast-handling and versatile, with the accuracy, reliability and durability CZ owners expect. It’s a rifle that is performance-built for the field.”

At the heart of the Carbine is CZ’s cold-hammer-forged barrel, engineered for lasting accuracy and durability and backed by CZ’s lifetime barrel warranty. The CZ 600+ platform also features a user-interchangeable barrel system, giving shooters the flexibility of CZ’s latest bolt-action architecture. Read more

Firearms

SCI and Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation Sue Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Over Unlawful Rulemaking

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Safari Club International (SCI) and Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (SAF) today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s July 2026 adoption of a rule reducing the daily harvest limits for Colorado furbearers to two animals. The complaint alleges the Commission’s last-minute decision to slash furbearer harvest limits failed to provide sufficient public notice or opportunity for comment.

The lawsuit alleges that the Commission violated Colorado’s State Administrative Procedure Act and its statutory wildlife management obligations. Those laws require agencies to give the public notice of proposed actions and an opportunity to comment, and they require final actions to remain consistent with the proposals presented for public comment. The Commission instead abandoned the publicly noticed proposals debated in the weeks before the meeting and during more than an hour of public comment, then adopted a dramatically more restrictive limit based on an unrepresentative survey conducted by Commissioner Rebecca Niemiec.

Prior to the Commission’s July 2026 meeting, the public was informed that the Commission was considering daily furbearer harvest limits of 15 animals, as recommended by Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff, or limits of eight or four animals depending on the species. After public comment concluded, Commissioner Niemiec moved to impose a two-animal limit that had not been included in the public notice. Other commissioners raised concerns that the motion was “veering off the notice” and that the public should receive an additional notice and comment opportunity. Nevertheless the Commission proceeded, and six Commissioners voted for the two-furbearer daily bag limit despite the absence of prior notice, public comment, or scientific justification supporting the new restriction.

“The people who participated in this process deserve better,” said SCI Chief Executive Officer W. Laird Hamberlin. “The Commission asked for input on specific proposals and went in a different direction at the last minute. That undermines confidence in the process and leaves people wondering why they were asked to participate in the first place. Wildlife management decisions should be driven by science and facts, not politics.

The complaint asks the court to declare that the Commission violated Colorado law, vacate the two-furbearer daily bag limit, and require the Commission to reconsider the issue through a lawful rulemaking process that provides proper notice and an opportunity for public participation. Read more

Hunting

Henry Repeating Arms Serial No. 1 Collection Raises $23,526 for Gun Owners of America

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A GunBroker auction including serial number 1 of all three models in Henry Repeating Arms’ America’s 250th Anniversary Tribute Edition collection closed Sunday, September 20 with a winning bid of $23,526, all of which Henry is donating to Gun Owners Foundation to fund the legal work of Gun Owners of America.

Henry donated the set through its charitable program, Guns For Great Causes, and served as the seller of record on the auction. The company retains none of the proceeds.

Bidding opened at $3,999 on September 6 and climbed over two weeks to its $23,526 close, more than five times the opening bid. The lot included all three rifles plus 5,400 rounds of commemorative ammunition donated by Federal Premium Ammunition.

Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading firearm manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever-action category. The company builds every firearm it sells at facilities in Rice Lake and Ladysmith, Wisconsin, where it employs more than 600 people across 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Its commitment to American manufacturing is the reason the collection exists. The lever-action rifle is an American invention, patented by Benjamin Tyler Henry in 1860 as the first practical repeating rifle and the country’s signature contribution to firearms design. Henry built the America’s 250th Anniversary Tribute Edition collection to mark the nation’s 250th year and chose to give the first examples ever produced to help defend the right that stands behind them.

There are three lever-action rifles in the collection: a full-sized and a youth-sized .22, and a .45-70 Gov’t. All three share a waving American flag applied in full-color Cerakote, Fancy-grade American walnut, and a 250-anniversary logo engraved and silver-filled into the buttstock. A matched set had never been offered before at any price.

“We built these rifles because of a right that people keep having to defend in court, so we gave serial number 1 of all three to help with the fight,” said Anthony Imperato, Founder and CEO of Henry Repeating Arms. Read more

Firearms

Kent Cartridge Announces Recall of Certain 12 Gauge and 20 Gauge Shotshell Ammunition

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Kent Cartridge is recalling specific lots of select 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotshell ammunition due to the potential for excessive chamber pressure when fired. The issue is limited to the product code and lot number combinations identified below.

Kent Cartridge has determined that affected ammunition could generate excessive chamber pressure during firing. Excessive chamber pressure may damage the firearm, render it inoperable, and expose the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury.

Out of an abundance of caution, consumers are urged to immediately discontinue use of any product identified in this recall and follow the instructions provided below.

Products Included in This Recall

A product is affected only if both the Product Code and corresponding Lot Number match one of the combinations listed below.

Product Line Product Code Affected Lot Number(s)
Ultimate® Turkey C123TK50-4 IH215
Ultimate® Turkey C123TK50-5 IH216
Ultimate® Turkey C203TK36-4 IH219
Ultimate® Turkey C203TK36-5 IH218
Fasteel®+ CC203FSP28-3X5 IH137, IH475, IH594, IH707
Ultimate® FastLead CC203UFL36-5 IH527
Ultimate® FastLead K123UFL50-5 IH222, IH459
Ultimate® FastLead K203UFL36-5 IH561
Steel Dove® K20SD24-6 IH497, IH535
TealSteel® KTS20328-6 IH196, IH220, IH304, IH537, IH630, IH717

All other product codes and lot numbers are not affected by this recall.

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Ammunition

Bond Arms Announces 250th Anniversary Gift Card Rebate Promotion

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Granbury, TX – Bond Arms is kicking off October with its 250th Anniversary Gift Card Rebate Promotion. For a limited time, customers who purchase qualifying Bond Arms firearms in their 250th collection, along with select models between October 1 and October 31, 2026, can receive a Bond Arms Gift Card valued Up to $75.

The promotion offers three rebate tiers based on the qualifying firearm purchased. Customers who purchase the PT2A or 250th (Black Cerakote Version) are eligible to receive a $75 Bond Arms Gift Card.

A $50 Bond Arms Gift Card is available with qualifying purchases of the DT47, Patriot, Old Glory, Snake Slayer, Ranger II, First Lady, 250th (Rough Series Version), ‘Merica, Stinger, Stinger Fireball, Cyclops®, Backup, Cowboy Defender, Texas Defender, Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Snake Slayer IV, Texan, Rustic Ranger, Rustic Defender, Blackjack, and Z-Slayer. Read more

Firearms, Promotions

Orion Wholesale Reveals “Suga Cub,” Second of Three Exclusive Custom CANiK SFx Rivals

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Orion Wholesale announces the release of Suga Cub, the second custom CANiK SFx Rival in its three-part exclusive series created by Taylor Customs and available exclusively through Orion Wholesale.

Following the colorful debut of The Banger, Suga Cub takes the series in a completely different direction.

Built on CANiK’s competition-ready SFx Rival platform, Suga Cub features a subdued custom look combining a tan frame, gray slide and contrasting copper-toned barrel accents. The result is a clean, distinctive Rival that stands apart from both the factory lineup and the first release in the series.

Underneath the custom finish is the proven full-size SFx Rival platform, featuring a 5-inch barrel, 18+1 capacity, flat-face aluminum trigger, fiber-optic front sight, adjustable rear sight and optics-ready slide system. The Rival also features an external magwell, ambidextrous slide release, reversible magazine release and 1913 Picatinny rail.

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Firearms

SCI-PAC Endorses 106 Hunting Advocates

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Safari Club International’s Political Action Committee (SCI-PAC) announced its official endorsement of 106 candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. House offices.

The candidates endorsed by SCI-PAC, the largest sportsmen-led PAC in America, have demonstrated a tireless dedication to responsible wildlife management, sustainable-use hunting and fishing, and science-based conservation.

This cycle, SCI-PAC and SCI’s superPAC the Hunter Action Fund (HAF) have combined to raise over seven figures to back pro-hunting candidates. SCI-PAC’s direct contributions are already in the field supporting these 106 candidates, while HAF’s independent expenditure funds are positioned for deployment as races head into the fall stretch.

“In these midterm elections, SCI-PAC is backing candidates who will fight shoulder to shoulder with us to further SCI’s mission to protect Americans’ right to hunt and to advance sustainable wildlife conservation,” said SCI CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “This is a critical time for sportsmen and women. Anti-hunting activists and bureaucrats are hoping the midterms will empower those who would push to regulate our way of life out of existence, and SCI-PAC is putting our resources behind the candidates who will stand up to them when and where it matters.”

SCI-PAC is proud to support the following candidates who have shown a commitment to protecting Americans’ right to hunt and fish and to prioritizing conservation for future generations.

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General

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s to Host National Hiring Event Ahead of the Holiday Season

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Annual event happening Oct. 7-8 offers opportunities at all retail locations, competitive wages and industry-leading benefits for those ready to share their passion for the outdoors and help create happy memories this holiday season

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, North America’s premier outdoor retail and conservation company, is preparing for the holiday shopping season and the return of its popular Santa’s Wonderland experience by hosting a National Hiring Event on Oct. 7 and 8.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s retail locations throughout the United States and Canada will conduct on-site interviews for local retail positions, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Read more

Firearms, Fishing
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